ETCHG

ETCHG, Cnv
Changes element types to their corresponding types.

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Cnv

Converts the element types to the corresponding type. Valid labels are:

ETI

 — 

Explicit to Implicit

ITE

 — 

Implicit to Explicit

TTE

 — 

Thermal to Explicit

TTS

 — 

Thermal to Structural

STT

 — 

Structural to Thermal

MTT

 — 

Magnetic to Thermal

FTS

 — 

Fluid to Structural

ETS

 — 

Electrostatic to Structural

ETT

 — 

Electrical to Thermal

Notes

Changes the currently defined element types to their corresponding types. Elements without a companion element (listed above) are not switched and should be switched with the ET command to an appropriate element type or to a null element. The KEYOPT values for the switched element types are reset to zero or to their default values. You must check these values to see if they are still meaningful. Additionally, if Cnv = ETI, ITE, or TTE, all real constants are set to zero.

If Cnv = ITE, you will need to choose a material model that corresponds to your previously-defined material properties. If working interactively, you will be prompted to do so.

Element Pairs

ETI -- Explicit to Implicit
163 > 181
164 > 185
165 > 14
166 > 21
  
ITE -- Implicit to Explicit
14 > 165
21 > 166
181 > 163
185 > 164
 
TTE --Thermal to Explicit
55 > 162
70 > 164
  
TTS -- Thermal to Structural
33 > 180
55 > 182
67 > 42
69 > 45
70 > 185
71 > 21
75 > 25
77 > 183
78 > 83
87 > 187
90 > 186
131 > 181
151 > 153
152 > 154
155 > 156
278 > 185
279 > 186
STT -- Structural to Thermal
21 > 71
25 > 75
42 > 55
45 > 70
56 > 55
58 > 70
62 > 70
64 > 70
65 > 70
73 > 70
74 > 77
82 > 77
83 > 78
84 > 55/77
86 > 70
88 > 77
89 > 90
91 > 132
92 > 87
93 > 132
95 > 90
106 > 55
107 > 70
108 > 77
153 > 151
154 > 152
156 > 155
158 > 87
180 > 33
181 > 131
182 > 55
183 > 77
185 > 70
186 > 90
187 > 87
MTT -- Magnetic to Thermal
233 > 77
62 > 70
96 > 70
236 > 90
237 > 87
 
ETS -- Electrostatic to Structural
121 > 182/183
122 > 185/186
 
123 > 187
 
ETT -- Electrical to Thermal
230 > 77
231 > 90
232 > 87
   

Menu Paths

Main Menu>Preprocessor>Element Type>Switch Elem Type

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